by
Jean Bellon (1867 - 1914), as Jean Bénédict
Il a neigé des fleurs cette nuit
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Il a neigé des fleurs cette nuit;
Les sentiers et les allées
Disparaissent sous un blanc tapis
De corrolles envolées;
Il a neigé des fleurs, des fleurs de cerisier
Et tous ces blancs pétales,
Dispersées par la brise,
Exhalent à l'envoi, exhalent
Une odeur qui me grise.
Où l'ai-je respirée,
Mignonne, cette exquise Senteur?
Où l'ai-je respirée
Cette odeur qui me grise?
Il a neigé des fleurs cette nuit;
Les sentiers et les allées
Disparaissent sous un blanc tapis
De corrolles envolées;
Il a neigé des fleurs, des fleurs de cerisier.
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- ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) , "It snowed flowers", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-03-24
Line count: 18
Word count: 91
It snowed flowers
Language: English  after the French (Français)
It snowed flowers tonight.
Paths and lanes
are hidden under a white carpet
of flown corollas.
It snowed flowers, cherry blossoms.
And all these white petals,
dispersed on the breeze,
exhale
an intoxicating scent.
Where have I smelled
this exquisite perfume, my Lovely?
Where have I smelled
this intoxicating odor?
It snowed flowers tonight.
Paths and lanes
are hidden under a white carpet
of flown corollas.
It snowed flowers, cherry blossoms.
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Jean Bellon (1867 - 1914), as Jean Bénédict
This text was added to the website: 2004-03-24
Line count: 18
Word count: 71